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Sewer hose love

I just replaced my tired old stinky slinky and I LOVE it. My driveway is 30' from the clean out and I originally had 3 sewer hoses connected for this job. One hose was new and I immediately stepped on it and the other hoses had countless pin holes....

RVcircus by Explorer II
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Keeping camper on site no tow vehicle

Would it be unrealistic to purchase a camper and use it for the season and have the campground store for winter? Had a camper before my divorce and we had a seasonal place. We stored it there for the winter. Looking to be back in. Thank you. I pl...

Compasses that work in rvs

I've had no luck in finding a compass that will work effectively on the dash of our Ford E450 motor home. Tried a couple but they seem to be affected by the metal work or something else. Not looking to spend a fortune though. Any suggestions would b...

Tonijim by Explorer
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How does DirectTV bill?

I am trying to understand how the satellite billing systems works for DiretTV and hope members can offer some help. Every time I call DirectTV, I get different information, some conflicting. Here is a little about us. We travel about 4 months per ...

derh20 by Explorer
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Deep RV Discounts...when do they really start?

I have been a truck camper owner for the past several years. Firmly decided this is my LAST huge truck. I want to downsize my truck, and there are some financial and registration etc. issues pushing me to do that sooner rather than later.Specifical...

Uhaul tow dolly

Anyone have experience with these? I'll really only need to use a tow dolly for one long trip so I'm considering renting one of these. I have at 02 Corolla. FWD. I don't believe the tow dolly has it's own brakes. Is that a huge concern?Thank

zach477 by Explorer
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Blue Ox Sway Pro BXW2000 - shank size

I have a new trailer which has a heavy tongue weight(TW). Having used the older sway pro in the past, I decided to go with the Blue OX Sway Pro BXW2000. It came with a 2 1/2 inch weight distribution shank. My installing dealer had just installed a tr...

Ford dealer can't make Integrated TBC work

I have a new 2014 E 150 with a factory tow package and an electronic message center instrument cluster. I had them install the integrated TBC . The plug was in the dash ,and all fuses for the brake control were in the fuse box and power distribution ...

New WD Hitch Needed- Reese DC or SC?

We are very seriously considering upgrading to a new trailer, a Jayco 32BHDS. Listed dry tw is ~900lbs, so I am figuring after propane and battery, close to 1200lbs + what is loaded in the trailer, so looking at 1500lb bars.Main question I have, is d...

Flat towing Ford Focus

Just purchased an Allegro 32SA coach and a 2014 Focus as a toad. The manual states the battery must be disconnected to tow. I plan to install a cutoff switch. Does this mean the clock and other electronics (Bluetooth, etc) will have to be re-set afte...

Refiners - a factor in the price of fuel.

We've all watched the price of fuel drop slowly when there's a glut of crude oil and then watch the price of fuel jump overnight when the price of crude goes up. This is old news.Something I've been watching for a while is why the price hasn't (part...

Trackrig by Explorer II
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